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JavaScript: Chain asynchronous functions

JavaScript fundamental (ES6 Syntax): Exercise-62 with Solution

Write a JavaScript program to chain asynchronous functions.

Note: Loop through an array of functions containing asynchronous events, calling next when each asynchronous event has completed.

  • Loop through an array of functions containing asynchronous events, calling next when each asynchronous event has completed.

Sample Solution:

JavaScript Code:

//#Source https://bit.ly/2neWfJ2 
const chainAsync = fns => {
  let curr = 0;
  const next = () => fns[curr++](next);
  next();
};
chainAsync([
  next => {
    console.log('0 seconds');
    setTimeout(next, 1000);
  },
  next => {
    console.log('1 second');
  }
]);

Sample Output:

0 seconds
1 second

Flowchart:

flowchart: Chain asynchronous functions

Live Demo:

See the Pen javascript-basic-exercise-62-1 by w3resource (@w3resource) on CodePen.


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